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Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play 4/2/2017

Mike of Greenville, TX USA asks...

I know with the rule change in 2016 now allows the kickoff to move in any direction. With that being said, I know the kickoff can go backwards now and not have to move forward first. I can only find in the rules that states all players must be on the...

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Law 5 - The Referee 4/2/2017

IAN DOIG of dunfermline, fife scotland asks...

how long can the referee stop a player from coming back onto the pitch after treatment....

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/2/2017

russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Penalty ot not.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/04/02/schalke-mascot-shows-referee-red-card-over-penalty-decision

On field decision was no penalty.

Based on angles shown - and knowing the design before seeing th...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/1/2017

Tony of Whitehorse, Yukon Canada asks...

Is it an offside offence 'if a player receives the ball directly from a teammate during the taking of a drop ball assuming the drop ball was taken correctly and the player receiving the ball was in an offside position?'...

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Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/1/2017

Mark Millen of Ellicott City, MD USA asks...

What is call when a youth girl player protects her chest with arms in front elbow tucked to side on a DFK or other, and during normal play in Defensive third in a wall or defending position? ...

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Law 5 - The Referee 3/31/2017

Fidel Jaary of Mt Roskill, Auckland, Auckland New Zealand asks...

At the time of the toss, what do referees say to both captains.

If you could help me answer this question i would be grateful.

Thanks,

Fidel...

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Law 4 - The Players Equipment 3/30/2017

Tina of Sydney , NSW Australia asks...

Hello,
I don't really like tying my hair up. I don't know why, I'm just not used to it. I have an upcoming game in a couple of days and I was wondering if I had to tie my hair up? My hair is quite long and I'm planning on cutting it today. I'm us...

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Law 3 - The Players 3/29/2017

steve of Altadena, ca us asks...

AYSO categorically does not have a rule modification that would require an injured GK to leave the field of play. In AYSO, referees for U10 are very often very new referees. (And all referees in AYSO are volunteers -- many extremely dedicated, some...

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Law 5 - The Referee 3/29/2017

Rohan Ramgarib of Barrackpore, Trinidad & Tobago asks...

A Referee made a Wrong decision and called off side when a Player scored a goal. it is clearly seen on the reply that the player was on side. can the off side be revoked by the officials even if the game is completed or does the referee decision is ...

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Other 3/29/2017

Russell of Sydney, Australia asks...

Wow - what a small and coincidental world we live in !

There I was thinking up an unlikely, or rather rare scenario (post 31401) based on something I had seen in Sydney Australia, and Daniel of Austin, Texas talks of essentially the very sam...

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